Where's my Wizardry 8 topics, BIEEETZH!!?

Do they even need to be real working stiffs? Can't they just be actors?

[quote] So how the hell they got the working stiffs to shill is beyond me[/quote]



They give them money to say 'please don't pirate movies'.

If someone wanted to give money to say things like that I would be right there! then I would go and use that money to get a bigger HD so I can store more movies on my PC.


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You all hope movie theatres go away, one less reason to leave the house.

I for one never go to the fucking theatre and to here that they are trotting out lame-brained crewman to shill for anti-piracy blows my mind. Who are these employees? Are they are like guys in hostage videos forced to condemn the U.S. while some Arab is pointing an Ak-47 at him offscreen?

For me, for every company I have worked for, I PRAYED they got ripped off. I'd bet 99% of the profits on these films go to like 4 people, while the guy holding a gaffe while Nicole Kidnam storms off the set beucause the coffee isn't ExACTLY 134 degrees gets jack shit. So how the hell they got the working stiffs to shill is beyond me and all of their coworkers must hate them.

If one of my 9.36 per hour co-workers of mine at the Warehouse started chomping the company penis on a movie trailer, I would personaly murder him and his family.

[quote="bruce"]Is that you in that picture, Worm?

Bruce[/quote]
I wish I could pull of that kind of Bad ass face well holding up Star Wars tickets.

Is that you in that picture, Worm?

Bruce

I think "Adult" is kind of stretching it.

[quote="AArdvark"]Movie theaters[/quote]
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Movie theaters will still be around (like Time-Out and Putt-Putt are to arcade games) but they will be in much less demand than the days of 'Star Wars' release weekend or 'Raiders of the Lost Pocketbook' Direct to video for first runs is a good thing. Maybe rachet up the pay per view a couple bucks because it is a first run....

How about this, Like the Wrestlemania packages they have now and then, or the Big Fight in Atlantic City. You pay a set price for a one time view (while Tivo-ing it, of course).


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By far, kid DVD's are the worst offenders for the forced previews. We bought a portable DVD player with the 7" screen for the car for the boy since I have to drive 90 minutes or so to get him home every other weekend, not to mention the trips to the in-laws in the 'Cuse and down to my old hood on Lawnguyland.

So it's not just a matter of popping in the damn movie and pressing play so I can jump in the driver's seat and speed off. No. I gotta sit there, watch the damn trailers, go through the fucking menus (that is if you can figure out which symbol on the menu = "Play")... a process that takes 5-10 minutes. Because you know if you just pop in the DVD and let it roll, you'll have to pull over once the menu pops up to press play.

I agree with Chris - movie theatres are slowly becoming a thing of the past. I maybe go to the movies once every year or two. Sure - when you're 18 and trying to get it on with some stupid chick you met on the internet, that's one thing. But as you hit your 30's - the mere thought of stepping foot inside of one of those places makes my skin crawl. Fuck that... DVD's or "on demand" is the way to go.

If I wanted the big screen deal, I'd just force my way into 'Titty's house at gunpoint and watch the movie there.

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Yeah, I think that kinda IS the point. The people who wouldn't go if the movies were released to video immediately probably don't go anyway.
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I disagree. The first thing that comes to mind is a minivan full of kids, forcing their mom to take them to some movie that they saw a trailer for on Nickelodeon. If the movie could been seen at home, do you REALLY think that mom would still pick a theater over the comfort of her own home (and the prospect of 90 minutes of peace and quiet)? A lot of kids currently go to the movies.

Then you have the situation where parents want to see a movie, but it's not something the kids can see. They can EITHER go through the trouble of finding a sitter for the kids and schlepping out to the theater, or just wait until the kids go to bed and dial up the movie on-demand. Being a parent, I can tell you full well that the latter is definitely more appealing than the former.

See, your problem is that you're thinking only of single, unattached people who can pick up and leave at the drop of a hat. Add a little responsibility to your life, and getting to a movie theater becomes a whole lot more difficult.

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I've been to... two movies in the last, what, two years? Both were social occasions.
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Sir, I say to you now, if they started releasing movies directly to video along with the theatrical release, box office numbers WOULD go down.
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Numbers as in revenue, or numbers as in how many people physically go to a theater? The PEOPLE numbers would go down, but overall REVENUE (box office + home viewings) would, IMHO, be steady or a bit higher.

[quote]I'd never go to a theater again (not that I go to them now, but that's not the point).[/quote]

Yeah, I think that kinda IS the point. The people who wouldn't go if the movies were released to video immediately probably don't go anyway.

I've been to... two movies in the last, what, two years? Both were social occasions.

Sir, I say to you now, if they started releasing movies directly to video along with the theatrical release, box office numbers WOULD go down.

But not much.

[quote="Vitriola"]Also, the vast expense of actually going to a movie is what is funding alot of the high-action fx movies, and, although i'll take a good plot with unknown actors anyday, lots of people like explosions and car chases. The minute you can total 87 Peugots on the Autobahn for anything less than it takes a summer blockbuster to make in a month, you might have more movies like that at home, but, explosions need to be seen big to appreciate, and need half your paycheck to be made at all.[/quote]

I'm not sure I agree with this....seems to me that if a first-run movie were made available at home for, say, $8.95, people who want to see the movie but hate theaters will pony up the cash. Without the costs of making reels upon reels of film, distributing them, and dealing with theaters, they could make just as much money (if not more) than what theaters pull in. It would be interesting to run the numbers and see if it's possible.

As for Pinback, I guess it's a matter of age. Sure, I went to the movies with friends back in the day to have fun, but once you get to a certain age, theaters cease to be a place to socialize....you just go to see the film, and that's it. Maybe I shouldn't have said that theaters will "cease to exist", but they definitely wouldn't be as popular. At least for me, I know full well that if first-run movies were available at home, I'd never go to a theater again (not that I go to them now, but that's not the point).

Also, the vast expense of actually going to a movie is what is funding alot of the high-action fx movies, and, although i'll take a good plot with unknown actors anyday, lots of people like explosions and car chases. The minute you can total 87 Peugots on the Autobahn for anything less than it takes a summer blockbuster to make in a month, you might have more movies like that at home, but, explosions need to be seen big to appreciate, and need half your paycheck to be made at all.

[quote="chris"][quote="pinback"]I love listenin' to rich white people complain.[/quote]

Who's rich?[/quote]
ICJ I think.

[quote="chris"]It's just a matter of time until movie theaters cease to exist.[/quote]

Okay, I have to stop you here. Mainly, because it's an idiotic statement which cannot be allowed to go un-told-how-stupid-it-is.

In essence, it's the same thing as proclaiming that it's a matter of time before bars cease to exist, because you can buy Budweiser and Jaeger and drink them at home.

People don't go to the movies to watch movies. The movie is secondary. Any half-assed glance at the box office take for any particular weekend will tell you that.

People go to the movies to get out on the town, to go on dates, to try to pull the popcorn trick off one more time, to goof around with their buddies, and to go have a goddamn good time. You could release first-run movies directly to video in conjunction with their theatrical release, and the Cineplex would still be packed.

It has nothing to do with anything going on on the screen.

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Because they know that guys like that are so removed from the average Joe downloader that we wouldn't connect with thier point of view and would grab everything off the web faster, actually.
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It's just a matter of time until movie theaters cease to exist. In the same way that VHS and movie rentals killed the XXX theater and home video games developed to the point where arcades became obsolete, video-on-demand technology (be it via the Internet, or cable/satellite providers, or whatnot) will improve the point where movie theaters will become superfluous.

Sure, there will be the purists who'll say that you can only appreciate movies on a huge screen and we're all stupid for missing the "movie theater experience". If by that they mean that I'm supposed to miss schlepping out to a theater, finding a parking spot, waiting in line for overpriced tickets, paying a month's salary to buy some snacks, and sitting in a theater with inconsiderate people talking during the movie, I think I can live without that.

At some point, somebody is going to do for video what the iPod/iTunes has done for music.....make it easy to stay home and buy it online. Rumor has it that Apple is working on exactly this right now....

[quote="pinback"]I love listenin' to rich white people complain.[/quote]

Who's rich?

I love listenin' to rich white people complain.

Exactly! So download everything! If you can't download it chances are that you can buy it and have a decent amount of your money go to good human beings!